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Game Critic John 'Totalbiscuit' Bain Passes Away - MMORPG.com News

SBFordSBFord Former Associate EditorMember LegendaryPosts: 33,129
edited May 2018 in News & Features Discussion

imageGame Critic John 'Totalbiscuit' Bain Passes Away - MMORPG.com News

Game critic John "Totalbiscuit" Bain has passed away. The announcement was made by his wife Genna Bain via her personal Twitter account. Bain was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2014. After surgery, the cancer went into remission until last year. Earlier in May, Bain announced his liver was failing and that chemotherapy had stopped working He wrote that he was retiring from games criticism to spend time with his wife streaming cooperative games hoping his wife would take his place after death.

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  • SBFordSBFord Former Associate EditorMember LegendaryPosts: 33,129
    edited May 2018
    I think that Totalbiscuit was the first person I recognized as an "influencer" and as a video games critic. I'll really miss knowing he is around.

    My thoughts go out to his friends and family.
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  • TheocritusTheocritus Member LegendaryPosts: 9,751
    Game critic sounds like a fun job...You mean we can get paid for complaining?
    darkheartsLaviotapinealbartoni33PhaedruslivesMrMelGibsonJamesGoblinArskaaanatpickmarganculosand 5 others.
  • KalebGraysonKalebGrayson Member RarePosts: 430
    My condolences as well.
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  • ScorchienScorchien Member LegendaryPosts: 8,914
    to young .. Thats a shame
    SBFordcraftseekerKyleranCelciusThupli[Deleted User]SeelinnikoiMrMelGibsonGorweDhamon99and 2 others.
  • fascismfascism Member UncommonPosts: 428
    RIP
  • BoltonsquadBoltonsquad Member UncommonPosts: 403
    I used to watch this guy a lot when I was younger, found his comments very entertaining

    Rest in peace my man!
    killerqueerxmenty
  • craftseekercraftseeker Member RarePosts: 1,740
    Always entertaining, some great criticism too. He will be missed.
  • wesjrwesjr Member UncommonPosts: 506
    RIP
  • GhavriggGhavrigg Member RarePosts: 1,308
    edited May 2018
    Aw man. I watched him a bit back during GW2 beta or whatever, but I didn't find him overly interesting and didn't watch much after. Every time I heard about him afterwards, it was about his cancer, or via other YouTubers about how he was dissing his viewer base over some stupid shit I can't remember. Pretty sad outcome, regardless. Thought he might pull through.
  • TheScavengerTheScavenger Member EpicPosts: 3,321
    this tweet by TB himself didn't age well https://i.imgur.com/QPhxQ1R.jpg
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  • Solar_ProphetSolar_Prophet Member EpicPosts: 1,960
    edited May 2018
    Honestly I deeply disliked the man, but I certainly never wanted anything like this to happen. My condolences to his friends, family, and fans.
    TheScavenger said:
    this tweet by TB himself didn't age well https://i.imgur.com/QPhxQ1R.jpg
    One of many reasons I disliked him... On the plus side, his wife no longer has to worry about him shrieking at her on live stream because she didn't vote the way he wanted her to.
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  • akiira69akiira69 Member UncommonPosts: 615
    May your death bring you the peace you never found in life.
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  • natpicknatpick Member UncommonPosts: 271
    rip ,condolences to his family and close friends,he had a lot,sad day indeed.
  • goozmaniagoozmania Member RarePosts: 394
    Fair enough
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  • AeanderAeander Member LegendaryPosts: 7,836
    My condolences to Genna. I can't imagine what she's going through.

    I fondly remember their Huniepop video. TB may have been a serious critic, but he knew how to relax and laugh, even in the face of death.
    JamesGoblin
  • WalkinGlennWalkinGlenn Member RarePosts: 451
    Aww man, bummer. Too young.
  • CelciusCelcius Member RarePosts: 1,868
    edited May 2018
    TB will be missed and is a legendary figure in the content creator world. Youtube and Twitch would not be as strong platforms they are today without such an inspirational figure helping out many of the most well known content creators reach their audiences.
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  • klash2defklash2def Member EpicPosts: 1,949
    RIP buddy
    "Beliefs don't change facts. Facts, if you're reasonable, should change your beliefs."


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  • ThaneThane Member EpicPosts: 3,534
    edited May 2018
    =(

    R.I.P. CynicalBrit
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  • rertezrertez Member UncommonPosts: 230
    This is not right "in any way, shape, or form". :'(
    RIP TB. We'll be missing you.
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  • spidiispidii Member UncommonPosts: 143
    edited May 2018

    Solar_Prophet said:

    Honestly I deeply disliked the man, but I certainly never wanted anything like this to happen. My condolences to his friends, family, and fans.


    TheScavenger said:

    this tweet by TB himself didn't age well https://i.imgur.com/QPhxQ1R.jpg



    One of many reasons I disliked him...

    On the plus side, his wife no longer has to worry about him shrieking at her on live stream because she didn't vote the way he wanted her to.



    All people have good moments and bad. You can't tell me you've never said anything you don't regret. Sure, that's not a nice thing to wish on someone and I understand the irony here but unless you're a truly terrible person who harms others, I wouldn't wish this upon you. It's a sad day, I'm sure the people around him are devastated and a lot of the gaming community is as well. We might want to hold off for a week or two before we start being dickheads about it, yeah?
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  • maskedweaselmaskedweasel Member LegendaryPosts: 12,180
    Much too young.  I never really watched him much but hearing these kinds of things is always upsetting. My condolences to his family. 



  • TillerTiller Member LegendaryPosts: 11,163
    Rest in peace..

    Just gotta share one of my favorite reviews he did

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  • AragoniAragoni Member UncommonPosts: 384
    edited May 2018
    Going to miss his videos. Rest in peace.
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    edited May 2018
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